The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24

AN ACT to provide for the better protection Of
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
companies or corporations, owning or operating
any railroad or railroads in this state, shall be
and are hereby required on or before the first
day of june A. D. one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven QSSO, to so adjust. fill. block
and securely guard the frogs. switches and
guard rails on their roads in all yards, dvis-
iOnal and terminal stations. 30 as to thoroughly
protect and prevent the feet of employees and
other persons from being caught therein.
SEC. =. Any person or persons, railroad COM
railroad in this State, who Shall fail to Comply
with the provisions OF this act, shall be fined in
sum Of not less than five hundred 500 dol
lars, in the discretion Of the court, for each Of
fense and the neglect OF any such person. COM
pany or corporation to comply with the provis-
ions of this act snail be deemed violation OF
the same
SEC. 3. All railroad companies owning or OPP
Grating railroads or portions Of railroads in this
scribed in this at, be liable for any damage re-
sulting from the failure to comply with the
provisions thereof, such damage to be recovered
by the person injured. or his or her legal repre-
SEC: i. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved March 7th. 1887.
AN ACT regulating the rate of transportation
for mixed car loads of cattle, live stock, etc.,
on the railroads of this state.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. That all railroad companies do
ing business in this state shall furnish to ship
stock or cattle cars for the transportation OF
live stock, cattle, sheep or swine, at proper
points to be designated by said railroad com pa
MES on the line OF such roads, and shall carry.
convey and transport such live stock, CATTLE
sheep or swine mixed on such cars at tho option
and expense OF the shipper, for properly parti-
tlOnlnG Off such car for the transportation of
such live stock in such cars, to be transported
to any point within this state. as may be
SEC. 2. Any violations of the provisions of
this act. or any refusal on the part of any Of
ficer or any enp!oye of any OF the railroud
companies of this state to furnish such cars ac-
cept, transport and convey such cars Of mixed
cattle to any point within this state, shall be
deemed amisdemeanOr, and upon conviction in
any competent court in this state having juris-
diction thereof. such company shall forfeit and
pay the sum OF not less than one hundred 400
or more than five hundred 600 dollars to he
recovered by the party aggrieved. in the name of
the state.
SEC. 3. That the charge and rate of such cars
OF mixed live stock for transportation as afore-
OF either class or kind OF such stock so trans
ported in said mixed car loads by said railroad
company.
SEC. l. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage
Approved March 7th. 1887.
f.
AN ACT to provide for the taxation of lands
held or which have been held by railroad COM
panies in this state, and for the taxation OF
certain rights, interests and estates in such
lands
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l. Whenever any railroad company
to which lands have been granted to aid in the
building OF its line of road in the Territory or
State of Minnesota land which lands have been
by law exempted from taxation until leased,
contracted or sold by said company has sold,
assigned, transferred or disposed OF, or shall
sell, assign, transfer Or dispose of any estate.
right, title or interest therein or thereto the
right, title, estate interest of such purchaser